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Canada / British Columbia / Victoria

Victoria — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    68/100high activity

    Cloudy: 3–14 °C

Catches

Recorded 13 catches here. Most commonly caught: Rockfish, Lingcod. Peak season: year-round.

  • Rockfish — Victoria Outer Harbour, Apr 24, 1:36 PM
    Rockfish
    Victoria Outer Harbour
    Apr 24, 1:36 PM
  • Lingcod — Victoria Outer Harbour, Jan 25, 3:14 PM
    Lingcod
    Victoria Outer Harbour
    Jan 25, 3:14 PM

Victoria (British Columbia) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 2 rivers, 4 water bodies and 30 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
63/100high activity

Drizzle: 2–10 °C

  • SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    61/100high activity

    Cloudy: 2–11 °C

  • Rockfish — Victoria Outer Harbour, Sep 30, 2025, 9:22 AM
    Rockfish
    Victoria Outer Harbour
    Sep 30, 2025, 9:22 AM
  • Rockfish — Ross Bay, Apr 30, 2025, 11:47 AM
    Rockfish
    Ross Bay
    Apr 30, 2025, 11:47 AM
  • Lingcod — Victoria Outer Harbour, Apr 28, 2025, 10:53 AM
    Lingcod
    Victoria Outer Harbour
    Apr 28, 2025, 10:53 AM
  • Lingcod — Strait of Juan de Fuca, Jan 24, 2025, 12:57 PM
    Lingcod
    Strait of Juan de Fuca
    Jan 24, 2025, 12:57 PM
  • Rockfish — Victoria Outer Harbour, Mar 30, 2024, 11:24 AM
    Rockfish
    Victoria Outer Harbour
    Mar 30, 2024, 11:24 AM
  • Rockfish — Victoria Outer Harbour, Mar 30, 2024, 11:09 AM
    Rockfish
    Victoria Outer Harbour
    Mar 30, 2024, 11:09 AM
  • Where to go fishing near Victoria on September 3, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Victoria Inner HarbourBay№1Why #1Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches0.7 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • Victoria Upper HarbourBay№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches0.7 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • Rock BayBay№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches0.8 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • James BayBay№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches0.8 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • Victoria Middle HarbourBay№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches1 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • Lime BayBay№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches1 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • Selkirk WaterBay№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • West BayBay№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • Rose BayBay№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • Victoria Outer HarbourBay№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches2 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • Ross BayBay№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia
    • Gonzales BayBay№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches3 km from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Dolly Varden, and Brown troutregional forecast for British Columbia

    Bite calendar

    Thursday, September 3

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    3 SepThursday, September 3

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Dolly Varden8/10
    • Largemouth bass8/10
    • Brown trout7/10
    • Chum salmon7/10
    • Pink salmon7/10
    • Brook trout6/10
    • Bull trout6/10
    • Chinook salmon6/10
    • Mountain whitefish6/10
    • Sockeye salmon6/10
    • Steelhead6/10
    • Whitefish6/10
    • Cutthroat trout5/10
    • Grayling5/10
    • Pike5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Walleye5/10
    • White sturgeon5/10
    • Black crappie4/10
    • Smallmouth bass4/10
    • Yellow perch4/10
    • Lake trout2/10
    • Burbot1/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    3 SepThursday, September 3
    +5°

    Drizzle · feels like +2°

    Low / high
    +2°…+6°
    Precipitation
    0.4 mm
    Wind
    2 m/s SW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    93%
    Pressure
    1007 hPa
    00:00+6°—1 m/ssouthwest wind, 1 m/s99%82%
    01:00+5°—1 m/ssouthwest wind, 1 m/s100%100%
    02:00+5°—1 m/ssouthwest wind, 1 m/s100%100%
    03:00+5°—1 m/ssouthwest wind, 1 m/s100%99%
    04:00+4°—1 m/swest wind, 1 m/s99%45%
    05:00+3°—1 m/swest wind, 1 m/s100%99%
    06:00+2°—2 m/swest wind, 2 m/s100%99%
    07:00+2°—2 m/swest wind, 2 m/s100%99%
    08:00+3°—2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s100%100%
    09:00+5°—1 m/ssouthwest wind, 1 m/s97%100%
    10:00+5°0.2 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s95%100%
    11:00+5°0.2 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s92%100%
    12:00+5°0.4 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s93%100%
    13:00+4°0.9 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s97%100%
    14:00+4°0.9 mm3 m/ssouthwest wind, 3 m/s98%100%
    15:00+4°0.8 mm3 m/ssouthwest wind, 3 m/s97%100%
    16:00+4°0.9 mm3 m/ssouthwest wind, 3 m/s97%100%
    17:00+4°0.7 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s97%100%
    18:00+3°0.6 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s96%100%
    19:00+3°0.4 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s97%100%
    20:00+3°0.3 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s98%100%
    21:00+3°0.1 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s99%100%
    22:00+2°0.1 mm2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s99%99%
    23:00+2°—2 m/ssouthwest wind, 2 m/s100%98%
    +6°+4°+2°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Thursday, September 3
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:07
    Sunset
    20:32
    Day length
    13 h 25 min
    Sunshine hours
    40 min
    UV index
    0
    low
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    22:49
    Moonset
    15:43

    The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +14% in the windowThursday, September 3
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:49–07:49Moon overhead
    • Minor15:13–16:13Moonset
    • Major18:19–20:19Moon underfoot
    • Minor22:19–23:19Moonrise

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses. The water's cold — fish it more delicately and slowly.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: trolling spoon or spinner. The water's cold — work the lure slower than usual.

    Gear

    Bring a warm jacket — it's noticeably colder on the water than on shore. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.